SSRF in Powerpress Podcasting Plugin By Blubrry

CVE-2026-16294

The PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry WordPress plugin before 11.17.1 does not validate one of its Podcast Episode URL settings before performing a server-side request with it, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Server-Side Request Forgery attacks that can target internal services.

Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (19.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-16294: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Powerpress Podcasting Plugin By Blubrry — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16294?
CVE-2026-16294 is a high-severity vulnerability in Powerpress Podcasting Plugin By Blubrry, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-16294?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.